1. 49.9 is not the same as 50.1 when it comes to mpg
2. you lean foward going up hills instead of hitting the gas.
3. you're not out of gas until the low fuel light has been on for about 80 miles
4. you memorize topographical maps of your daily drive
5. you won't run errands unless they are over 50 miles away so you don't hurt your average.
6. while you don't mind showing friends your hybrid, you'd rather not drive them around because the extra weight might lower your gas mileage.
7. you have a perfectly good air conditioner but refuse to use it unless your going downhill.
8. you gleefully by the cheap gas.
9. while driving, you smirk at people as they pass you cause you get better gas mileage.
10. you think cvt is the biggest thing since the wheel was invented
11. you get in a car with an automatic transamission and you feel like its archaic
12. when you see another hybrid on the highway and he/she's doing 75-80 you shake your head in disbelief and wonder why they just didn't buy a regular car.
13. you post your gas mileage online.
14. one of your best friends drives a huge SUV that gets 13mpg and you remind them constantly
15. you don't think you're better then everyone else....you actually are.
16. you actually enjoy driving 40 on the highway sometimes.

I know some of them are lame, but hey...i had to give it a try

My Hybrid

2004 Civic w/ CVT
Magnesium Metallic
my commute 53 miles each way

Spot on! :lol: I just started with no. 5 after becoming a member of this forum... Maybe you should add this one too:

17. You let people pass going 40 miles per hour up hills, just to pass them again in 80 miles per hour at the next downhill.

Johan Erlandsson

See mileage data for my 00 Prius.
See my environmental performance (still in swedish only, feel free to ask).

:lol:

This is great!

18) You get told "shuuut uuupp" when you mention your latest tank was 64.4 MPG!

19) You find yourself shutting off the radio so that you can concentrate on your hybrid's vibrations, sounds, and internal happenings/non-happenings.

20) When riding with you, your friends get that "yikes" feeling when you just start rolling without having to "crank" the engine.

21) You get that "yikes" feeling when you get in a friend's car, and he has to "crank" his engine.

22. you turn the car on and off for the fun of it.
23. when the autostop happens, you roll down the window to listen to other cars.
24. you never drive below 40 because it uses too much fuel.
25. you forget the last time you were at the gas station.
26. you are always glad to teach anybody the hybrid technology your vehicle uses.
27. you actually know how much air your tires have in them...on a daily basis.
28. you realize your car is powered by 144 d batteries, and don't think it's weird.
29. you think IMA and HSD are mortal enemies like chevy and ford.
30. you love your car, and are actually excited to drive it.

My Hybrid

2004 Civic w/ CVT
Magnesium Metallic
my commute 53 miles each way

31. You are familiar with colors like: Opal Silver Blue Metallic,Shoreline Mist Metallic,Salsa Red Pearl or Tideland Pearl.
32. You hate to stand in line for movie tickets but will wait in line for 3-6 months for a new car.

My Hybrid

2004 Civic w/ CVT
Magnesium Metallic
my commute 53 miles each way

Hi Kabel:

___I resemble most of those remarks

___Nice job if I do say so myself!

___Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net

Hi all,

33. You dont go through drivethroughs because they are basically the same thing as a miniature traffic jam.
34. (ok...this is kinda for the non-hybrid nuts out there like me) You get flicked off atleast once a week for accelerating to slowly.
35. You see a Civic and actually LOOK to see what trim it is.
36. Saabs are evil because they are the only other car that has a citris color and you look at them thinking it might be an Insight

bad i know...but i try

Cheers,
Steven

Hidden Views Photography

37. You take extra care to keep the entire car extra clean for curious sight-seers inspection. A 4AM driveway bucket car wash somehow isn't weird.
38. You wonder why that person driving/riding next to you is scanning all over your car…and you.
39. You warn your passengers to "hold on" before a turn to conserve momentum.
40. Your passenger tells you the oil and other warning lights are on, and you mention the engine is switched off and the car is only rolling.
41. You will drive with the engine off all the way to your parking area.
42. You park at the top of a hill at the store under your wife's protest and that extra 50 feet to walk turns out to be 500…and you don’t mind.
43. You dread the rain storm but only for the lowered MPG.
44. You always favor driving in the right lanes.
45. Your brake lights come on 1000 feet before the others while approaching a stop.
46. You mention your MPG at the watercooler and someone says they wouldn't drive a motorcycle. When you say it's your car you get this :blink:
47. You inspect roadside flag poles as "Wind socks" to find wind direction.

Heard this only yesterday while talking to someone else!

kabel- this is a WONDERFUL topic!
Thanks

Efficient drivers do it better.
1003 miles a tank personal record. 74MPG calculated. HCH1 CVT

48 You have to go online to find some who gives a crap or shares your excitement.
49 If nobody is behind you, you will coast to a red light 3 blocks away knowing it will turn green before you get to it.

50 During autostop you turnoff your fan and radio so you can savor the silence, especially if a newbie is in the car.
51You park on the 3rd floor instead of the 10th floor at work.
52 You injure your neck looking for cops as you roll through stop signs.

53 You turn right instead of stopping.
54 You don’t pull into parking lots since parking on the street saves your MPG.
55 You curve your front license plate to reduce drag.

56 You take the long route if it is on the freeway.
57 You walk to the store for the first time in your life.
58 You take your wife’s SUV for the short trips.

59 You never fill up the gas tank over half full, so the car is lighter.
60 You remove the never-used rear headrests so the car is lighter.
61 You install a $1000 automatic garage door opener to save idle time from lifting the door by hand.

Need fewer troops to support.
Drive a hybrid.
Best tank 71.65 MPG.

Before this car I spent two years learning hypermiling on my 2004 HCH1.

There are the best ones so far:

Johan Erlandsson

See mileage data for my 00 Prius.
See my environmental performance (still in swedish only, feel free to ask).